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Evo Yachts to launch the new R6 Open at Cannes

by Evo Yachts 8 Aug 2020 01:32 PDT 8-13 September 2020

Evo Yachts looks ahead to the upcoming Cannes Yachting Festival 2020 and gears up for the official launch of the yard's new project: Evo R6 Open, a lounge suspended between the sea and the sky. A pure 58-foot open, the new yacht offers an authentic cruising experience that embraces the natural environment, without neglecting on onboard comfort.

August 2020. Blu Emme Yachts-owned brand Evo Yachts presents the world premiere of Evo R6 Open at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2020.

Signed by designer Valerio Rivellini, the new 18-meter motor yacht is the open version of Evo R6, the successful R_Line flagship launched last year, also at Cannes, from which it inherits the elegant design and flexible spaces.

Compared with the classic version, the new R6 Open features a steel roll-bar in place of the t-top, consisting of a suspended wing that connects the two uprights. The resulting design has sporty, flowing lines that perfectly convey a feeling of lightness. And this focus on lightness is also clear to see in the details, like the decision not to place the antennas on the wing itself, but in a rais ed position above it, so that they become an integral part of the structural design.

A retractable bimini provides shade for the pilot seat and the forward section of the cockpit, which is fitted out with a big dining area and illuminated at night by courtesy lights on the roll-bar, in an evocative play of light. This outdoor area is joined by three more: from the spacious forward sunbathing area with facing bow seating, to the sunpad island in the beach lounge, and finally the modular swim platform in the stern, with its multiple uses.

Like all the models in the Evo Yachts range, the beach lounge area is the stand out feature on the boat, not least because of the yard's signature "XTension" bulwarks system, which opens out sideways in a matter of seconds to increase the available space by 40%. The central sunpad is spacious enough to house a 2.85-meter tender beneath it.

The layout of Evo R6 Open is an invitation to socialise and relax in an immersive experience, at one with the natural environment. Despite being a pure open, the below deck area offers every comfort and plenty of headroom, with a layout that features a dinette, the owner's cabin, two doubles for guests in the stern, and two bathrooms.

With two possible engine configurations, a pair of Volvo Penta IPS 800s or 950s, Evo R6 Open has a top speed of 35 knots and a range of 280 miles.

Evo R6 Open - Technical Data Sheet

Lunghezza fuori tutto  Length overall   17,71 m - 58’ 10’’
Lunghezza scafo Length hull    17,66 m - 57’ 93’’
Lunghezza al galleggiamento Lwl  15,58 m - 51’ 11’’
Baglio  Max beam   5,31 m  - 17’ 42’’
Baglio con sponde aperte Max beam opened 7,31 m - 23’ 98’’
Pescaggio Draft  1,30 m – 4’ 26’’
Dislocamento a pieno carico   Displacement at full loading   25 t
Dislocamento a vuoto Displacement unloaded 21 t
Serbatoio carburante  Fuel tank capacity   2100 l – 554,76 US gls
Serbatoio acqua Water tank capacity 510 l – 134,73 US gls
Motori Engines

Volvo Penta IPS 800 (625 cv)

Volvo Penta IPS 950 (725 cv)

Velocità massima Max speed  35 Kn (IPS 950)
Velocità di crociera Cruising speed 28 Kn (IPS 950)
Autonomia Range 280 Nm
Cabine Cabins 2-3 + Crew
Bagni Bathroom 2-3
Materiale di costruzione Building material VTR / GRP
Portata Maximum capacity 12-16 people
Costruttore  Builder  Blu Emme Yachts
Design esterni e interni  Exterior & interior design Valerio Rivellini
Scafo e ingegneria Hull and engineering Valerio Rivellini
Categoria / Certificazione  Category / certification  A-B

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